Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
96.1%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary is 97.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.5% | — |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.1% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 85 Malta 97.4% compare
- 86 Israel 97.3% compare
- 87 Latvia 97.3% compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 97.1% compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 97.0% compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.9% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Hungary was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release